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Our First EP

by Courtney and Brad

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1.
Butsu Metsu 02:49
仏滅の日は、 必ずあんパン食べて厄祓いしなさい、と母。 仏滅の日は、 宝くじ以外がまぐちから出す癖つけました。 仏滅の日は、 縄跳びを皆踏み越えない様に歩きな、と母。 仏滅の日は、 黒い鍵盤弾きすぎないようにしてますのだ。 ________________________________________ On butsumetsu, Make sure to rid evil by eating an anpan, said my mom. On butsumetsu, I’ve made it a habit to take everything out of my purse except for lotto tickets. On butsumetsu, Everybody avoid stepping over the jump rope, said my mom. On butsumetsu, I try to avoid playing the black keys too much.
2.
あの子はいつも いい服着てる 澄ました顔を 持て余してる あたしだってたまには ハイヒール履くとさ 背筋伸びるけどさ ちょっと惜しいGirls もうちょっとGirls 負けないGirls しぶといGirls あたしだってたまには ハイヒール履くとさ 背筋伸びるけどさ ちょっと惜しいGirls もうちょっとGirls 負けないGirls しぶといGirls 揺るがないGirls 牛耳るGirls 鍋奉行Girls __________________________ That girl She always looks so fly That indifferent look She’s just too cool Once in a while I wear high heels too And I stand up a little straighter “Almost” girls “Not quite” girls “Hit ‘em back” girls “Never give up" girls Once in a while I wear high heels too And I stand up a little straighter “Almost” girls “Not quite” girls “Hit ‘em back” girls “Never give up" girls “Unshakable” girls “Boss bitch” girls “Pit master” girls
3.
艶やかな街並みが 僕の名を呼ぶ 少しだけ背伸びして よそ行きに袖通す 真夜中のオフィス街 はにかむ月が ほろ酔いの頬照らす もうちょっと遊ばせて 嗚呼 日の出まで もうちょっと走らせて 夜を駆け抜けたいの 去年から溜め込んだ 500円貯金 消費しよう、旅に出よう! ボラボラかタヒチまで もうちょっと遊ばせて 嗚呼 日の出まで もうちょっと走らせて 夜を駆け抜けたいの ____________________________ The glossy cityscape calls my name I perk up and put on my swag The empty office buildings at midnight A bashful moon reflects on our tipsy-pink cheeks Let me play a little longer until the sunrises Let me run a little longer, sprint through the night All those 500-yen pieces we’ve saved up since last year Let’s blow it on a trip to Bora Bora or Tahiti Let me play a little longer until the sunrises Let me run a little longer, sprint through the night
4.
Time Needle 03:32
冷めた汗でぐしょ濡れのTシャツ 早く思い出になって 忘れてしまいたい 早く洗濯回して キレイになりたい 時が経てば癒える傷は 時計の針の思いのまま 早く思い出になって 忘れてしまいたい 時が経てば癒える傷は 時計の針の思いのまま リモコン片手に明日まで 早送りしたい _____________________________ T-shirt soaked in cold sweat Become a memory already I want to forget Run the laundry already I want to feel clean Wounds healed by time are at the mercy of the needles of time Become a memory already I want to forget Run the laundry already I want to feel clean Wounds healed by time are at the mercy of the needles of time With the remote in one hand, let me fast forward to tomorrow
5.
Joni 02:43
袖口が擦り切れるまで 電灯の下かがみこんで 瞬たく間に おばあちゃんに なっちゃいそうだね 友達とか ピンキリ数えて 箱にしまって飾るものでも ないよねきっと 親友とか メダルに代えて 将軍みたいに胸張るものでも ないよねきっと データの海のプランクトン 扇風機が騒ぐ埃 海老みたいな食生活 何をそんなに急いでいるの 友達とか ピンキリ数えて 箱にしまって飾るものでも ないよねきっと 親友とか メダルに代えて 将軍みたいに胸張るものでも ないよねきっと _______________________________ Cowering under the lamp Until your sleeves wear out We’ll be grandmas In no time Friends probably aren’t Thing you count from top to bottom Store and display in a pretty box Best friends probably aren’t Medals you wear like a general On your puffed out chest Plankton from the bottom of the data ocean Dust clamoring around the fan A shrimp-like diet you feast on Why are you in such a rush? Friends probably aren’t Things you count from top to bottom Store and display in a pretty box Best friends probably aren’t Medals you wear like a general On your puffed out chest

about

Longtime friends and collaborators Courtney Swain (Bent Knee) and Bradford Krieger (Big Nice Studio) booked a recording session with nothing planned out. They had previously worked together on various projects, but had never co-written together. When they started playing and recording, they decided to radically commit to improvised parts and build arrangements in one-take performances. In the studio, they felt free to explore, not limiting themselves or each other, and found the process fun and effortless: no song took more than a couple hours from conception to finished product.

Drawing on influences ranging from Japanese folk and pop to slowcore, deep house, and d-beat, Courtney and Brad’s EP is a grab bag of experimental pop music. They write songs that are playful, texturally engaging, and covertly emotional. The EP is Courtney’s first release in Japanese.

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released April 5, 2022

sounds and performances by Courtney and Brad

mixed by Vince Welch
album art by Mel Taing

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